Day and Night Nurse Capsules

Product Information

Provides symptomatic relief of colds and influenza during both day and night. Day and Night Nurse Capsules help provide relief from all the symptoms of a cold and the flu, including headaches, sore throat pain, tickly coughs and blocked nose.

How to take Day & Night Nurse Capsules

Always use the lowest effective amount to relieve your symptoms.

• Do not take for more than 3 days.
• Do not take more than the recommended dose.
• Do not give to children under 16 years of age.
• Only use Day & Night Nurse Capsules for the shortest period of time necessary.

DAYTIME Dosage

• Adults aged 16 years and over: Take two yellow/orange capsules with a drink of water every four hours, up to a maximum of 3 doses during the day, if needed.
• After taking daytime capsules, wait at least 4 hours before taking the night-time capsules.

NIGHT-TIME Dosage

• Adults aged 16 years and over: Take two green/white capsules with a drink of water at bedtime.
• Do not take night-time capsules if you have already taken 4 doses of a paracetamol-containing product during the day.
• Only take one dose of night-time capsule per night.

Ingredients

Daytime Capsules

• Active ingredients Paracetamol 500 mg, Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride 30 mg and Pholcodine 5mg.
• Other ingredients Sodium starch glycollate, magnesium stearate (E 572), sodium lauryl sulphate, gelatin and colours quinoline yellow (E 104), Allura red (E 129), titanium dioxide (E 171) and printing ink (containing shellac, iron oxide black (E 172), propylene glycol (E 1520) and ammonium hydroxide (E 527). Allura red is an azo dye and may cause allergic reactions.

Night-time Capsules

• Active ingredients Paracetamol 500 mg, Promethazine Hydrochloride 10 mg and Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide 7.5 mg.
• Other ingredients Lactose monohydrate, dimeticone, colloidal anhydrous silica, gelatin and colours patent blue V (E 131), quinoline yellow (E 104), titanium dioxide (E 171) and printing ink (containing shellac, iron oxide black (E 172), propylene glycol (E 1520) and ammonium hydroxide (E 527).

This product contains 24 capsules (18 yellow/orange daytime capsules and 6 green/white night-time capsules).

Warnings or restrictions

Do not exceed the stated dose.

May cause drowsiness.

Do not give to children under 16 years old.

Paracetamol is usually well tolerated. However, skin rashes and other allergic reactions occur occasionally with paracetamol.

Side effects are not common with dextromethorphan and when they occur, they are usually mild. Occasionally dizziness, upset stomach, nausea or vomiting may occur.

Promethazine may cause drowsiness or difficulty in concentrating. If affected, do not drive or operate machinery.

Do not take with alcoholic drinks.

If you get any of these or any other unusual effects, stop taking the medicine and tell your doctor or pharmacist at once.